New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-12

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given to the members and few prominent per-
sons. Although more were issued than the capa6r
ity OF the church warranted the demand could not
be supplied In order to gle room for the ticket
holders lines of police kept the block OF Oranget.
in front of the church, from Hcnry-st to HicSsst-
free from persons unprOvided with cards Of admiss
sion. Althou h the doors were opened an hour
before the time set for the service, so great o
throny pressed for admittance that painful crush
ing was narrowly avoided. Within the uslers werc
at their wits ends to seat the people and yet keep
the reserved pews for the delegations sent BY
bodies which had chosen to honor the deceased
cler yman in this way. The Aoral tributes which
adorned the church on Thursday had been added
TO- one Of the additional desi ms being inscribed
"The Friend Of the Slave The emblem on tho
top Of the reading desk crowned with doves bad
been removed and placed on the front Of tho
or an. The ordinary bare interior Of the church
was completely Transformed by the abundance %
the ever rccns and flowers on the pulpit, the gal
lery fronts and the walls. The coffin had been
elevated that it was in plain sight from all
parts Of the church, and the top OF it was covered
by rich pail of white flowers with green inter
mingled which completely hid the black cloth
of the coffin covering
MANY wELL-KNOwN MN PRFsENT.
Mrs Beecher and the children did not attend
the funeral Ser, ICES, but three Of Mr. Beechcrs
brothers, DIR. Edward, Charles and Thomas K.
were PRESENT. hlliODp tIic uluistciS III thc chuiSss
were Dr. Joserh I. Duryea, Dr. Lyman Abbott,
Dr. Edward Mctiynn. DR.. George X. Van Id
Water, Dr. Justin d. Fulton. DIR. c. DIV. Bridg"
man. DR.. Josiah Strong. DIR. T. A. X. Gessler. Dr.
j.. I. lngersoll, A. j. Lyman. Dr. W. w. Bowdish.
T.. d. l,lhiclx DIR. +. p. Tcrhune. Geor'e y. Mains
j. w. Iai cman, DIR. Edward Braislin, w. IL
Dickerson, Bishop J. A. Paddock. John W. Chad
wick, Dr. C. l.. Wells and Dr. /. X. Funk.
The Others present included Senator w. NJ
Eyarts. Lieutenant Governor Jones. SpeaSes
Husted, James S. I. Stranahan, 5. V. White.
Henry w. SAGE. Surrogate Daniel G. Rollins, A.
w. 1euney, Mayor Whitney, General c. I. Chris
tensen, Joseph II. Choatc. eX-Mayor John w.
Hunter, Judge Charles L. Benedict, Ripley Ropes.
General b. F. Tracy, John Clafiin. General ]. S.
Catlin. DIR. w. H. Hammond. w. H. Thomas.
Payne, NJ. d. Wilber, Hugh McLau5hlin, John
I. Howard. John ID. Crmmins. Assemblyman
Bacon, S. B. Duryea, Henry w. Maxwell, h. u.
Rlacl<ford, w w. Goodrich. st. Clair Mckeiway.
General James McLeer. Charles f. West Henry
ticorsc, +. A. Secomb. A. 5. Barnes, Bernard
Peters. +. c. Marvel. f. II. Van lngen, L. q.
shearman j. J. O'Donohue. General ii. c. King
and William II. Williams.
The public bodies represented by committees
were the Legislature the Uni League Club, thc
Clerical Union, the Brooklyn Aldermen, the
BROOKLYN Board Of Education the Kings County,
Board Of Supervisors, the fncss Club and the
Colorcd Ministers Association. The staf OF the
18th Rcgimcnt occupied the chairs of one aisle.
Hundreds of rersons with tickets could not gee
into the church.
Ilc lie isla,ive Committee consisted Of Lieu-
tenant Governor Jones. Senators Grswold, Parker
Sloan and Pitts, with Clerk VrOoman, Speakers
Hustled and Assemblymen Bacon. McCann, Z. u.
Baker SaNton and Lonsley. and Clerk Chickeriog-
The services were conducted bv Dr. Charles Ii:
Hall, OF Holy Trinity Protestant Episcopar
Church. in pursuance OF Mr. beecher WISH ea
pressed years ago, and he invited tie Rev. $. b
Halliday, assistant pastOr Of Plymouth Church fon
nine cen years to assist him. The music was
conducted by Henry Camp and was sung by
double quartet and a volunteer chorus OF formes
members OF the choir.
DIR. HALLS ADDRESS
Al 10 80 Dr. Hall, in his gown and surplicc-
with Mr. Halliday assembled the pulpit and q
solemn silence fell upon the assembled multitude
Tho hush was broken by the clear tones of DR..
Hall who began the Protestant Episcopal services
for the burial of the dead. IL am the Rcsurrecton
and the Life" The anthem by the choir and the
lesson from the XVIII chanter Of l. Corinthians
followed After the second anthem DIR. liall
made his address. lie read the greater part on
it from manuscript. and his voice showed much
and deep feeling at times he spoke of his dc
parted friend. The whole audience was moved to
tears as he described the affecting scene when
Mr. Beechcr took his last departure FROM
plymouth Church DIR. Hall was forced to wipo
his own eyes. His address was In substance as
follows:
Tss S. that E; 50
wa, .us e :: S.rs ,f .%
e.. he had no: @ %tn all fS:sSy
tsAs Ds as @ M s1STs:
u Know no @ God aud whom Ne hath
sSsa .ss S'-sec On
Ts departed saints q S9d h1Ss & h @ 81 %
IL !. which being spoken.
again and on with ceaeie'' reverber
tlons GOWN tHo
from ts than other that has his lie
make. his memory pss9Ia % 40 aons u AMONG @ ms
sisfa Ss.ssr who MN ln Him s;nsi
ton Of been e there % scasy o, IS%nS'sS nS
the sresI Of Hs mind and spirit directly lead
US mo n a p acent altogether that the has
been that question and 10 po,;ne SD ss
is Sssn on msn OF tho people
that ss s J has
great adviser 10 tho guidance OF al msnuer o. SUB
Saa him an unusual aoarulas z. his right though
ns press anu snss s ia flowing wor IN wSrs u
exnns srisi have had him with US so ong an have
ons %nS % n things an apSs's st
ths Gns ever ."gt living n'1s sHc CHRIST
You TSs knsS Kun Rnow Ses s a, % last Always
barren dreaming sense his e & nss been aHsosesa
which he breaiLed here for forty simply
Ssss Sss Usep 3" es a hrs ordinary
the Thought 10 ,sea nh ha. y Oesn to !ea you 0s's
Intellect hear bis common e wherever We his mega;
SV Ms OF Cod the IDEAL man tho light
that eemeh into this A%srican Sor c aas at sns sI
monies oi this platform. ,.. ,.., ,,. ~or, bs.
made has been toward the rights o ~ men, 20 my 10 on
scsnc TO sq1a,s Sf pTissss pSsr Who
miaht OF the sIr nd OF Jesus Forty Years ago .hAs
m.Au - Christ, whom 70 i've snd believe WAS
ScSy The aoors mons conscences on tho sde o Ut
,. ,s,ns ON intellectual side II WAS bound 70
,h The whole Christian c OF this country That ques-
% 10 prouoo some men VINO
o ~ no driven 70 platform which had sui
Trnt for humber Whether this mAu has done well
~ ~ "a irays TO Of the lie has certainly
Sonpeled al think OF and recognize H. e has efs
h,a marx Christian life OF his agcratier stn
MUS n its earnest and deyout eort 10 make the
Christ true honor daily life as capable VI gem
substAntiation
Let as turn away another thought Abraham was to the
fsraeta In thlnsA what Jesus To us-the yve
covenant systen. We now refer TO him IN single Rc'ns
The Lori the old Hebrew oi his own .ivinc VII.
he saw him somewhat resting 10 earthly hAppincss sna
him 10 The quick deliberately shocked him into ross
svvifh hisv ON